Post by Steve on May 6, 2006 3:04:44 GMT 1
I found HERE the following interview with the Rocky Mountain News dated 5 May 2006.
Full text of interview:
Lots of time for passion
International star Bryan Adams earns mini-tour lifestyle[/b][/size]
A new song by Bryan Adams, When You're Gone, features Pamela Anderson. It is on his new album, an anthology of his career highlights.
By Mark Brown, Rocky Mountain News
May 5, 2006
Fans may think of Bryan Adams as a guilty pleasure, but fellow musicians give huge respect, be it Sting, Barbra Streisand or the out-of-the-blue phone call Adams got from Roger Waters, asking him to be part of The Wall in Berlin.
Adams' radio-friendly hits such as Summer of '69 and Cuts Like a Knife made him an international superstar, but in the past few years, he has deliberately toned that down. His latest release, Anthology, pulls together his career highlights along with a new song, When You're Gone, featuring Pamela Anderson. Living quietly in England and touring just when he wants to, Adams spends lots of time on his passions – photography and music.
In an early morning interview from New York City, Adams chatted about his upcoming show at the Fillmore Auditorium on Sunday.
News: You have just a few U.S. dates – it's like a mini-tour.
Adams: "It was going to be longer, but I decided not to do a longer one. I like to go out a week a month and do shows and then go home. I remember when I told my manager that's how I want to work about six years ago. He just laughed and said, 'You'll never do it. No one will stick with you. Your road crew will leave you. Your band will leave you. You'll do sets by yourself with an acoustic guitar.' Nobody left - everyone does it."
News: You've recorded with both Sting and Pamela Anderson. Compare and contrast their styles in the studio.
Adams: "It's kinda different (laughs). I don't know if he'd really appreciate that all that much. With Sting, he was the first person I called when I wanted to do that song All For Love and wanted to do a trio of singers. With Pamela, it was more of a novelty. I wasn't working with Pam because of her singing attributes."
News: Last time you were in Denver, you opened for the Stones at McNichols Arena.
Adams: "Things come up and you get asked. Sometimes, it's a good thing; sometimes, it's something you don't want to do. We were touring as a three-piece then. I was playing bass. I just thought it would be interesting. Of course, I'm a huge fan of the Stones, so it was a great chance to go watch the Stones every night."
News: Did you do that trio tour to fight boredom?
Adams: "The reason for that was I was just trying to find a way to work again that made it interesting. After coming out of the '90s and everything that happened in those years, I wanted to reinvent things a little bit. The first thing I did was tour differently and broke the band down to the guys who started with me years ago. It was just about how to work and still have it be really enjoyable yet still have it be exactly what you want to do."
News: It seems like you've been restless since day one.
Adams: "I don't know if that's a good thing or not (laughs). I don't know. I guess most musicians are restless that way. I'm really blessed that I've been able to carry on. It's only because of the songs. I have a small arsenal of songs that have transcended boundaries and borders. I can pretty much throw a dart at the map now and play anywhere. This year alone, we've played South Africa, India, Pakistan, the Middle East, parts of Europe, Canada, and now we're coming back to the States. And it's only May! It's only because of the music that I can carry on being as restless as I am."
News: You've diversified from the very start - placing your songs with other artists, working with other artists.
Adams: "In the beginning, I was just doing everything. Singing on studio sessions if I could get them, playing at night with the band. Some of the tours we were doing we were playing three shows a day – a noon-hour concert for a radio station, opening for someone at 7:30 and doing a club date at night. We worked really hard. I've always put my nose to the ground and get on with it."
News: You're still placing your songs with other artists when you don't have to.
Adams: "Some songs were right for me, and some songs weren't. In the process of writing songs, it would become apparent pretty quickly whether it would work for me on an album. If it didn't, we'd send it to somebody else. It was am amazing time to be coming from Vancouver. There were different producers doing well. Bruce Fairburn, who went on to produce Aerosmith. Bob Rock, who went on to produce Metallica. We were friends with them, we'd send them songs - 'Hey, if you're working with Motley Crue this week, here's a song we think might be kind of great.' Nine times out of 10, the song would end up on their albums."
News: Singer/songwriter Ryan Adams famously gets Summer of '69 requested at his concerts. Has it turned back around? Do people yell out New York New York or Come Pick Me Up at your shows?
Adams: "No. I don't think anyone knows those songs (laughs)."
News: Where do you see yourself fitting in with this new era of the music business?
Adams: "It has never been easy, then or now. I remember being in Denver (in the mid-'80s) when we played the Amnesty International Conspiracy of Hope tour. On that tour was Peter Gabriel, U2, myself, Sting, Lou Reed – and nobody showed up. In Denver. Nobody came. It was an empty arena. Unbelievable. Can you imagine that roster today? It was bizarre. I think it was because it was Amnesty. The promoter was afraid it was some sort of real conspiracy. He was so afraid to promote the show, he forgot to promote it."
Bryan Adams
• When and where: 8 p.m. Sunday, Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St.
• Cost: $42.50
• Information: 303-830-8497 or www.ticketmaster.com
Mark Brown is the popular music critic. Brownm@RockyMountainNews.com or 303-892-2674
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Full text of interview:
A new song by Bryan Adams, When You're Gone, features Pamela Anderson.
It is on his new album, an anthology of his career highlights.
It is on his new album, an anthology of his career highlights.
Lots of time for passion
International star Bryan Adams earns mini-tour lifestyle[/b][/size]
A new song by Bryan Adams, When You're Gone, features Pamela Anderson. It is on his new album, an anthology of his career highlights.
By Mark Brown, Rocky Mountain News
May 5, 2006
Fans may think of Bryan Adams as a guilty pleasure, but fellow musicians give huge respect, be it Sting, Barbra Streisand or the out-of-the-blue phone call Adams got from Roger Waters, asking him to be part of The Wall in Berlin.
Adams' radio-friendly hits such as Summer of '69 and Cuts Like a Knife made him an international superstar, but in the past few years, he has deliberately toned that down. His latest release, Anthology, pulls together his career highlights along with a new song, When You're Gone, featuring Pamela Anderson. Living quietly in England and touring just when he wants to, Adams spends lots of time on his passions – photography and music.
In an early morning interview from New York City, Adams chatted about his upcoming show at the Fillmore Auditorium on Sunday.
News: You have just a few U.S. dates – it's like a mini-tour.
Adams: "It was going to be longer, but I decided not to do a longer one. I like to go out a week a month and do shows and then go home. I remember when I told my manager that's how I want to work about six years ago. He just laughed and said, 'You'll never do it. No one will stick with you. Your road crew will leave you. Your band will leave you. You'll do sets by yourself with an acoustic guitar.' Nobody left - everyone does it."
News: You've recorded with both Sting and Pamela Anderson. Compare and contrast their styles in the studio.
Adams: "It's kinda different (laughs). I don't know if he'd really appreciate that all that much. With Sting, he was the first person I called when I wanted to do that song All For Love and wanted to do a trio of singers. With Pamela, it was more of a novelty. I wasn't working with Pam because of her singing attributes."
News: Last time you were in Denver, you opened for the Stones at McNichols Arena.
Adams: "Things come up and you get asked. Sometimes, it's a good thing; sometimes, it's something you don't want to do. We were touring as a three-piece then. I was playing bass. I just thought it would be interesting. Of course, I'm a huge fan of the Stones, so it was a great chance to go watch the Stones every night."
News: Did you do that trio tour to fight boredom?
Adams: "The reason for that was I was just trying to find a way to work again that made it interesting. After coming out of the '90s and everything that happened in those years, I wanted to reinvent things a little bit. The first thing I did was tour differently and broke the band down to the guys who started with me years ago. It was just about how to work and still have it be really enjoyable yet still have it be exactly what you want to do."
News: It seems like you've been restless since day one.
Adams: "I don't know if that's a good thing or not (laughs). I don't know. I guess most musicians are restless that way. I'm really blessed that I've been able to carry on. It's only because of the songs. I have a small arsenal of songs that have transcended boundaries and borders. I can pretty much throw a dart at the map now and play anywhere. This year alone, we've played South Africa, India, Pakistan, the Middle East, parts of Europe, Canada, and now we're coming back to the States. And it's only May! It's only because of the music that I can carry on being as restless as I am."
News: You've diversified from the very start - placing your songs with other artists, working with other artists.
Adams: "In the beginning, I was just doing everything. Singing on studio sessions if I could get them, playing at night with the band. Some of the tours we were doing we were playing three shows a day – a noon-hour concert for a radio station, opening for someone at 7:30 and doing a club date at night. We worked really hard. I've always put my nose to the ground and get on with it."
News: You're still placing your songs with other artists when you don't have to.
Adams: "Some songs were right for me, and some songs weren't. In the process of writing songs, it would become apparent pretty quickly whether it would work for me on an album. If it didn't, we'd send it to somebody else. It was am amazing time to be coming from Vancouver. There were different producers doing well. Bruce Fairburn, who went on to produce Aerosmith. Bob Rock, who went on to produce Metallica. We were friends with them, we'd send them songs - 'Hey, if you're working with Motley Crue this week, here's a song we think might be kind of great.' Nine times out of 10, the song would end up on their albums."
News: Singer/songwriter Ryan Adams famously gets Summer of '69 requested at his concerts. Has it turned back around? Do people yell out New York New York or Come Pick Me Up at your shows?
Adams: "No. I don't think anyone knows those songs (laughs)."
News: Where do you see yourself fitting in with this new era of the music business?
Adams: "It has never been easy, then or now. I remember being in Denver (in the mid-'80s) when we played the Amnesty International Conspiracy of Hope tour. On that tour was Peter Gabriel, U2, myself, Sting, Lou Reed – and nobody showed up. In Denver. Nobody came. It was an empty arena. Unbelievable. Can you imagine that roster today? It was bizarre. I think it was because it was Amnesty. The promoter was afraid it was some sort of real conspiracy. He was so afraid to promote the show, he forgot to promote it."
Bryan Adams
• When and where: 8 p.m. Sunday, Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St.
• Cost: $42.50
• Information: 303-830-8497 or www.ticketmaster.com
Mark Brown is the popular music critic. Brownm@RockyMountainNews.com or 303-892-2674
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